Share of land area that is protected in Lithuania
Lithuania: Share of land area that is protected was 18.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Share of land area that is protected in Lithuania, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
Lithuania recorded 18.0% for share of land area that is protected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Lithuania peaked at 18.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 16.9%, in 2013.
That places Lithuania 100th out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of land area that is protected in Lithuania, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 16.9% | — |
| 2014 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.0% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 17.1% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 17.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.8% | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 18.0% | +1.1% |
Lithuania compared with similar countries
- Lithuania's 18.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.5%, 84% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Lithuania's 18.0% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.1%, 81% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.9% | 16.9% | 17.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 17.0% | 18.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lithuania
- 97 Saudi Arabia 18.5% compare
- 98 Thailand 18.4% compare
- 99 Saint Lucia 18.2% compare
- 101 Norway 17.8% compare
- 102 South Korea 17.7% compare
- 103 Cape Verde 17.6% compare
More reference data data for Lithuania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2893 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1106 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1208 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9699 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6729 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5859 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6578 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in Lithuania?
- Share of land area that is protected in Lithuania was 18.0% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Lithuania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Lithuania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.9% in 2013.
- How does Lithuania rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Lithuania ranks 100th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Lithuania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lithuania data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.